Bloodshot2k
Jul 11, 12, 6:56 pm
Im sure i wont be able to use my credit card everywhere so where is the best option for exchanging usd to euro?
France - Currency exchange
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LizzyDragon84
Jul 11, 12, 7:35 pm
What I do is use my ATM/debit card and get cash that way. ATMs usually offer a good exchange rate and saves me the trouble of carrying large wads of cash.
Bloodshot2k
Jul 11, 12, 8:02 pm
What I do is use my ATM/debit card and get cash that way. ATMs usually offer a good exchange rate and saves me the trouble of carrying large wads of cash.
Don't you have to pay ATM withdrawal fee?
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
Don't you have to pay ATM withdrawal fee?
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
LizzyDragon84
Jul 12, 12, 6:29 am
Don't you have to pay ATM withdrawal fee?
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
Yes, I pay an ATM fee. Most currency exchange places also charge a fee, so I consider it a wash. Most of my trips are a week or less, so I usually stop by the airport ATM on arrival and get the cash I need for the week.
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
Yes, I pay an ATM fee. Most currency exchange places also charge a fee, so I consider it a wash. Most of my trips are a week or less, so I usually stop by the airport ATM on arrival and get the cash I need for the week.
BigLar
Jul 12, 12, 7:56 am
Definitely use an ATM card. You'll get the best conversion rate and there are ATM's throughout Europe.
Your PIN is numeric. If you have memorized a four-letter word to use your ATM and expect the keypad to have letters on it (like a phone keypad) you'd be wrong. Make sure you know the numeric PIN.
Good idea to let your bank know you'll be in Europe and when, otherwise they might refuse the transaction as suspicious, and you'll be in a world'o'hurt.
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)Doesn't matter.
Almost all banks are members of one "alliance" or another. Look at your ATM card - it should have something like Cirrus or Star or maybe others. The ATM will have stickers on it showing which networks they support. I'd be quite surprised if your network wasn't supported.
Your PIN is numeric. If you have memorized a four-letter word to use your ATM and expect the keypad to have letters on it (like a phone keypad) you'd be wrong. Make sure you know the numeric PIN.
Good idea to let your bank know you'll be in Europe and when, otherwise they might refuse the transaction as suspicious, and you'll be in a world'o'hurt.
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)Doesn't matter.
Almost all banks are members of one "alliance" or another. Look at your ATM card - it should have something like Cirrus or Star or maybe others. The ATM will have stickers on it showing which networks they support. I'd be quite surprised if your network wasn't supported.
aamilesslave
Jul 12, 12, 1:12 pm
Don't you have to pay ATM withdrawal fee?
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
I don't, not with my ING Direct Electric Orange debit card. There are also ATM alliances with some banks, like BofA & BNP Paribas.
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
I don't, not with my ING Direct Electric Orange debit card. There are also ATM alliances with some banks, like BofA & BNP Paribas.
slawecki
Jul 12, 12, 4:13 pm
Don't you have to pay ATM withdrawal fee?
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
there are financial institutions that are atm withdrawal free. etrade is atm free and charges 1% on the currency exchange.
I don't think they have my bank in Paris. :)
there are financial institutions that are atm withdrawal free. etrade is atm free and charges 1% on the currency exchange.
gerardandrew007
Jul 12, 12, 4:41 pm
If you have an ATM card connected with your bank in your country ask them if they have an arrangement with a bank/banks in France where you can use your ATM card in their partner bank in France and not pay a fee. For example, I have a Bank of America account in the US. B of A has partnerships with Barclays and BNP Paribas so I can use my B of A card in either of those 2 banks when I am in the UK or France and get a straight exchange rate with no fees. Check with your bank!